Conservative consultant Alise Mills, right, who recently went public with an 'uncomfortable interaction' with then Harper-era Conservative cabinet minister Tony Clement when he kissed her on the mouth in 2014, says women across party lines, including female Conservative Parliamentarians, should speak up against the alleged inappropriate conduct of their former caucus colleague. And MPs say all parties have problems and it shouldn't be a partisan issue. The Hill Times file photograph and courtesy of Alise Mills

The first-of-its-kind challenge of two 2014 rulings by the House Board of Internal Economy will set important legal precedent when it comes to the application and scope of parliamentary privilege protections in Canada.

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Finance Minister Bill Morneau will likely release his much-awaited plan to help Canadian businesses affected by U.S. tax cuts as part of the fall economic update, but there's plenty more that could come out of it.

The proposed changes are tucked into the governmentâ€™s omnibus budget implementation bill, and they may not be â€˜benign,â€™ says Liberal MP John McKay.

Conservative consultant Alise Mills, right, who recently went public with an 'uncomfortable interaction' with then Harper-era Conservative cabinet minister Tony Clement when he kissed her on the mouth in 2014, says women across party lines, including female Conservative Parliamentarians, should speak up against the alleged inappropriate conduct of their former caucus colleague. And MPs say all parties have problems and it shouldn't be a partisan issue. The Hill Times file photograph and courtesy of Alise Mills

A member has acted egregiously and put both the reputation and mandate of the body at risk. Spies and cops are already loath to talk about their work to outsiders and Tony Clementâ€™s escapades could make them more loath.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may go on for a while, despite the disaster of his military intervention in Yemen, his fruitless blockade of Qatar, and even this ugly murder. He wouldnâ€™t be the only killer in power.

Ottawa plans to invest, over the next 12 years, more than $180-billion on infrastructure for affordable housing, for roads, and for hockey rinks, but not a nickel on affordable seniors' housing, writes Daniel Fontaine.

The ceiling in the Senate Chamber, pictured. Hill photographers were allowed into the House and Senate Chambers last week to photograph the intricate and ornate details of both historic Chambers before the Centre Block closes in December for renovations which are expected to take 10 years to complete. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade